Troy Snyder
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Troy Snyder is a former U.S. soccer player who is second on the high school career scoring list with 208 goals and 117 assists. He spent most of his career playing indoor soccer, but also won an outdoor title in 1987 with the San Diego Nomads
. Snyder earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1985 and 1991 as well as another nine with the U.S. National Futsal Team. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. team at the U-20 World Championship
.
where he played as a forward
on his school’s soccer team. During his high school soccer career, which ran from 1980 to 1983, he scored 208 goals and assisted on 117 others. At the time, the 208 goals was a record, which has since been broken..http://studentsportssoccer.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=309244%20 Following graduation from high school, Snyder attended Pennsylvania State University
where he played for legendary coach Walter Bahr
from 1984 to 1986.
with the San Diego Nomads
of the Western Soccer Alliance (WSA). That season, the Nomads took the WSA title with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1987/stats87.htm That winter, he signed with the Minnesota Strikers
of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The Strikers folded at the end of the 1987-1988 season. Now out of a team, Snyder signed with the Dallas Sidekicks
as a free agent. He would go on to play four seasons and 210 games in Dallas. In addition to playing for Dallas, Snyder spent the 1989 outdoor season with the Maryland Bays
of the American Soccer League
.http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm
In 1992, Snyder left the Sidekicks and moved east to the Washington Warthogs
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
(CISL). He was recognized as the CISL Defender of the Year for the 1996-1997 season. However, the Warthogs and the league folded at the end of that season and Snyder moved to the Baltimore Bays
of the USISL. He spent the 1997-1998 indoor USISL season with the Bays, winning the league championship before the team folded. He then moved to the Baltimore Blast
of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL).
which competed at the U-20 World Championship
. The U.S. went 1-0-2 and failed to make the second round. On June 15, 1985, the summer before his junior year of college, Snyder earned his first cap in a 5-0 loss to England
. He was not called into the national team again until May 5, 1991 when he came on as a substitute for Janusz Michallik
in a 1-0 win over Uruguay
. He played three more times that year, all as a substitute. His last game with the national team came in a 2-0 win over Romania
in Braşov
. In addition to his five caps with the outdoor national team, Snyder earned another nine caps, and scored one goal, with the United States national futsal team
from 1987 to 1996.
in Baltimore, Maryland from 1998 to 2000. He compiled a 12-44-1 record.
San Diego Nomads
-History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...
. Snyder earned five caps with the U.S. national team between 1985 and 1991 as well as another nine with the U.S. National Futsal Team. In 1983, he was a member of the U.S. team at the U-20 World Championship
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were...
.
Youth
Snyder attended Fleetwood High School in Fleetwood, PennsylvaniaFleetwood, Pennsylvania
Fleetwood is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,085 at the 2010 census. It was home to the Fleetwood Metal Body company, an automobile coachbuilder purchased by Fisher Body and integrated into General Motors in 1931...
where he played as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
on his school’s soccer team. During his high school soccer career, which ran from 1980 to 1983, he scored 208 goals and assisted on 117 others. At the time, the 208 goals was a record, which has since been broken..http://studentsportssoccer.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=309244%20 Following graduation from high school, Snyder attended Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
where he played for legendary coach Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr is a retired American soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S...
from 1984 to 1986.
Professional
In 1987, Snyder turned professional as a midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
with the San Diego Nomads
San Diego Nomads
-History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...
of the Western Soccer Alliance (WSA). That season, the Nomads took the WSA title with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1987/stats87.htm That winter, he signed with the Minnesota Strikers
Minnesota Strikers
The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The team played one season in the North American Soccer League and 4 seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The Strikers folded at the end of the 1987-1988 season. Now out of a team, Snyder signed with the Dallas Sidekicks
Dallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
as a free agent. He would go on to play four seasons and 210 games in Dallas. In addition to playing for Dallas, Snyder spent the 1989 outdoor season with the Maryland Bays
Maryland Bays
The Maryland Bays were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988.They were based in Catonsville, Maryland, and played their games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm
In 1992, Snyder left the Sidekicks and moved east to the Washington Warthogs
Washington Warthogs
The Washington Warthogs were a professional indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994-1997. They played their home games in the US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, an arena they shared with the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets.The Warthogs featured the...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
(CISL). He was recognized as the CISL Defender of the Year for the 1996-1997 season. However, the Warthogs and the league folded at the end of that season and Snyder moved to the Baltimore Bays
Baltimore Bays (USISL)
-USISL:The third Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the USISL. They became the Eastern Shore Sharks in 1998 when they moved to Salisbury, Maryland.-Year-by-year:...
of the USISL. He spent the 1997-1998 indoor USISL season with the Bays, winning the league championship before the team folded. He then moved to the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL).
National team
In 1983, Snyder was selected for the United States U-20 men's national soccer teamUnited States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
which competed at the U-20 World Championship
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were...
. The U.S. went 1-0-2 and failed to make the second round. On June 15, 1985, the summer before his junior year of college, Snyder earned his first cap in a 5-0 loss to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He was not called into the national team again until May 5, 1991 when he came on as a substitute for Janusz Michallik
Janusz Michallik
Janusz Michallik is a retired Polish-American football defender and current soccer coach and television sports commentator.-Youth:...
in a 1-0 win over Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. He played three more times that year, all as a substitute. His last game with the national team came in a 2-0 win over Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
in Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
. In addition to his five caps with the outdoor national team, Snyder earned another nine caps, and scored one goal, with the United States national futsal team
United States national futsal team
The United States national futsal team is the futsal team that represents that United States at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match...
from 1987 to 1996.
Coach
Snyder coached the soccer team at Goucher CollegeGoucher College
Goucher College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, on a 287 acre campus. The school has approximately 1,475 undergraduate students studying in 31 majors and six interdisciplinary...
in Baltimore, Maryland from 1998 to 2000. He compiled a 12-44-1 record.